Dictionary Check: volatile
"volatile" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
adjective
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
Example:
"volatile oils"
adjective
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Example:
"an explosive issue"
adjective
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
Example:
"fickle friends"
adjective
tending to vary often or widely
Example:
"volatile stocks"
noun
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
Example:
"it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"
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